Pune City FC rally to win 2-1 against Mumbai City FC

Pune, Nov 29 (PTI) Uruguayan striker Emiliano Alfaro
struck twice, including one in the final minute of the game,
as FC Pune City staged a remarkable fightback to beat Mumbai
City FC 2-1 in the Indian Super league (ISL) here tomorrow.

Balwant Singh struck for Mumbai City FC in the 15th
minute.

Mumbai City FC went into the break leading 1-0 at the
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium.

The visitors managed to maintain the lead till the 29-
year-old Alfaro found the net in the 74th minute. Much to
Mumbai's disappointment, Alfaro struck again (90+3) to eke out
a thrilling win and give his team three points.

Jonatan Lucca played the pass of the match over the
defense from the halfway line. Diego Carlos got on the end of
it and was one-on-one with the keeper with a teammate for
support. He did the smart thing by setting up Alfaro who
slotted the ball into an empty net.

The match was sealed in Pune's favour in the dying
moments.

Earlier, the hosts restored parity when Alfaro converted
a penalty from the spot after Raju Gaikwad brought Diego
Carlos down in the box.

The forward kept his calm and sent the keeper the wrong
way to make it level, as the home crowd broke into wild
celebrations.

In the first half, FC Pune City seemed to have cracked
under pressure, as Balwant went on a solo run from the left
before unleashing a power-packed shot into the bottom corner
of the net. He displayed superb technique as the veteran cut
in from the left and found the angle for the shot